The Ruling Bishop celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Marytranslated

On October 14, on the day of the Feast of the Intercession of our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary, Archbishop Savva of Tiraspol and Dubossary led the service of the Divine Liturgy at the Intercession Church in Tiraspol. On the occasion of the patronal feast of the Intercession Church, this day has long become the Day of the City of Tiraspol. At the entrance to the church, His Eminence Vladyka was met by the rector of the church, the first assistant to the Ruling Bishop, Archimandrite John (Danilescu). Concelebrating with Archbishop Savva were the deans of the Dubossary, Slobodzeya, Rybnitsa, and Bendery districts of the Tiraspol-Dubossary diocese, as well as the clergy of the Central and Bendery deaneries. During the service, parishioners and guests of the church prayed, having gathered together to honor the Most Holy Theotokos on the day of the patronal celebration. The Feast of the Intercession reminds believers of the intercession of the Mother of God for the Christian race.

According to church tradition, during prayer in the Blachernae Church of Constantinople, the Most Holy Theotokos appeared to Saint Andrew, the Fool for Christ’s sake, and extended Her omophorion over those praying - a sign of maternal protection. According to the communion verse, the cleric of the Church of the Intercession, priest, addressed those gathered for the service...